SK Brann
Football Europa Conference League Brann Stadion Thu 30 Jul 13:00
FC Universitatea Cluj
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Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Predictions

Main Match Prediction

U Cluj Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -122

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Underdogs Can Keep Things Fairly Tight

Universitatea Cluj +1.25 at odds of -122 allows us to split our money between +1 and +1.5. A win or draw against Brann will result in a payout on the Asian Handicap, with a one goal defeat still seeing a return.

Continue reading for our full Brann vs Universitatea Cluj betting analysis, outlining the core arguments for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Preview

Norwegian Eliteserien side Brann host Romanian SuperLiga club Universitatea Cluj at Brann Stadion, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Thursday 30 July.

Brann were defeated last time out. Brann Stadion saw them beaten at home to Valerenga by a 3-2 scoreline in the Eliteserien. Eirik Horneland's team boasted 71% possession and had seven shots on target, while Niklas Castro and Felix Horn Myhre scored one goal apiece.

Universitatea Cluj lost on the road in their previous game. Sepsi won 1-0 at Stadionul Sepsi in the SuperLiga. The Red Caps had 50% of possession and three shots on goal.

Teams Drew 2-2 in Previous H2H Clash

The last encounter between U Cluj and Brann ended all square. This head-to-head was a 2-2 draw at Stadionul Sepsi.

Eliteserien G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Brann logo Brann 15 6 1 8 30 25 5 30:25 19
SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 U Cluj logo U Cluj 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2:2 3
Brann – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League qualifying Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Brann have had 60.6% possession and 5.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer Kristall Mani Ingason has found the net 4 times, Noah Holm 3, with Niklas Castro and two other players on 2. Denzel De Roeve and Ulrik Mathisen are tied for the most assists on 3.

Universitatea Cluj – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League qualifying Games

U Cluj have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Cristiano Bergodi's men have averaged 46.1% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

Players to Watch

Jovo Lukic is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Dan Nistor on 2, with Pedro Pinho and two others bagging 1. Issouf Macalou has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Main Match Prediction

Universitatea Cluj enjoying a +1.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap could be a wise move at odds of -122. We anticipate a close battle when it comes to this Europa Conference League qualifying game, so let’s back our selection with confidence.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Europa Conference League qualifying team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The +1.25 line has been covered by U Cluj in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +1.25 line has been covered by U Cluj in 19 of their last 20 games.
  • The +1.25 line has been covered by U Cluj in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Brann in 8 consecutive games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Brann in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Brann in 10 of their last 14 games at home.
U Cluj +1.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 54.9% prospect of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Brann Brann logo 1 - 1 U Cluj logo U Cluj

There are attractive odds of +550 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

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Corners Prediction

Brann Under 6.5 Corners -135 BetMGM logo

The past 10 Brann matches have involved them having an average of 5.20 corners, with Universitatea Cluj conceding under 6.5 corners in their last five games. There’s a price of -135 for this Team Corners bet and we think the Brann line is too big.

Europa Conference League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Brann Logo Brann
Total
9.90 5.20 4.70
Home
9.90 6.50 3.40
Away
11.80 6.00 5.80
U Cluj Logo U Cluj
Total
9.60 4.20 5.40
Home
9.50 4.50 5.00
Away
10.10 4.00 6.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap U Cluj +1.25 -122
Total Goals Under 2.5 -112
Team Corners Brann Under 6.5 -135

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Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Brann Big Favourites According to Latest Odds

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -263 for Brann winning which suggests that they have a 72% chance in this Europa Conference League qualifying encounter. Universitatea Cluj are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +650.

If you fancy Brann to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -120. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on U Cluj at +550 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +143.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -147 and it’s ideal if you think at least one side will not score during the ninety minutes.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa Conference League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Brann logo Brann Stats
Universitatea Cluj logo Universitatea Cluj Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Brann vs Universitatea Cluj Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Brann vs U Cluj before making your bets. We’ll provide the latest confirmed Europa Conference League qualifying lineups along with injury updates.

Previous Brann Lineups

26 Jul Eliteserien
Brann 2-3 Valerenga
23 Jul Europa Conference League
U Cluj 2-2 Brann
18 Jul Eliteserien
Molde 1-2 Brann
12 Jul Eliteserien
Brann 2-1 Start
29 May Eliteserien
Brann 1-2 Sarpsborg 08
24 May Eliteserien
Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Brann

Previous Universitatea Cluj Lineups

26 Jul SuperLiga
Sepsi 1-0 U Cluj
23 Jul Europa Conference League
U Cluj 2-2 Brann
19 Jul SuperLiga
U Cluj 2-1 Farul Constanta
16 Jul Europa League
U Cluj 2-4 Dynamo Kiev
09 Jul Europa League
Dynamo Kiev 0-0 U Cluj
23 May SuperLiga
U Cluj 1-1 Dinamo Bucharest
Team Squads

Brann Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Eirik Horneland

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Mathias Dyngeland 1 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Felix Horn Myhre 8 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 30 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Thore Pedersen 23 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joachim Soltvedt 38 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0

Universitatea Cluj Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Cristiano Bergodi

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dorin Codrea 8 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ovidiu Bic 94 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alexandru Chipciu 27 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Iulian Cristea 6 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Neophytos Michael 46 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Norway FlagEliteserien Table
Eliteserien Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bodo/Glimt 15 11 2 2 37:11 35
2 Viking 14 11 1 2 34:14 34
3 Tromso 15 9 4 2 26:15 31
4 Lillestrom 14 8 1 5 22:14 25
5 Molde 14 7 2 5 25:19 23
6 Sarpsborg 08 14 6 3 5 15:16 21
7 Valerenga 14 6 2 6 22:24 20
8 Brann 15 6 1 8 30:25 19
9 Rosenborg 14 5 3 6 19:18 18
10 HamKam 14 5 3 6 20:26 18
11 Sandefjord 14 4 3 7 13:20 15
12 Fredrikstad 14 4 2 8 15:27 14
13 Aalesund 14 2 7 5 19:29 13
14 KFUM 14 3 3 8 15:25 12
15 Kristiansund 14 3 3 8 12:23 12
16 Start 15 2 4 9 16:34 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tromso 9 6 2 1 18:7 20
2 Bodo/Glimt 7 6 0 1 20:2 18
3 Viking 6 6 0 0 23:7 18
4 Molde 7 5 0 2 15:6 15
5 HamKam 7 5 0 2 13:11 15
6 Rosenborg 8 4 2 2 16:9 14
7 Sarpsborg 08 7 4 2 1 8:5 14
8 Valerenga 7 4 1 2 15:9 13
9 Lillestrom 7 4 0 3 14:9 12
10 Fredrikstad 6 3 1 2 9:8 10
11 KFUM 8 3 1 4 8:10 10
12 Brann 7 3 0 4 11:11 9
13 Sandefjord 7 2 3 2 6:8 9
14 Aalesund 8 1 5 2 13:15 8
15 Kristiansund 7 2 2 3 8:10 8
16 Start 6 1 3 2 6:10 6
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FCSB 2 2 0 0 4:0 6
2 Otelul Galati 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
3 Rapid Bucharest 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
4 CFR Cluj 2 1 0 1 6:2 3
5 Dinamo Bucharest 2 1 0 1 5:2 3
6 Corvinul Hunedoara 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
7 Farul Constanta 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
8 U Craiova 2 1 0 1 5:5 3
9 U Cluj 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
10 Petrolul Ploiesti 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
11 Sepsi 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
12 Arges Pitesti 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
13 Botosani 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
14 UTA Arad 2 0 1 1 2:6 1
15 FC Voluntari 2 0 1 1 2:7 1
16 Csikszereda 2 0 0 2 0:5 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
2 Dinamo Bucharest 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
3 U Craiova 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
4 Corvinul Hunedoara 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
5 FCSB 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Farul Constanta 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
7 Otelul Galati 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 U Cluj 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Rapid Bucharest 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
10 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
11 Sepsi 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
12 Arges Pitesti 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
13 UTA Arad 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
14 FC Voluntari 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
15 Botosani 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Csikszereda 1 0 0 1 0:2 0

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